{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWesley Holt, a Republican, is a candidate for Greene County Commission District 5 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot; he led the District 5 Republican primary field with 1,042 votes [1][2]. Because no Democratic or independent candidates filed in District 5, the three Republican nominees are effectively unopposed in the general election [1]. Holt has said he intends to be an advocate for first responders as a commissioner and to help the county manage growth [3].\n\n## Background and career\nHolt is the sitting Greene County sheriff and is retiring after 37 years in law enforcement, the past eight as sheriff [3][4]. He announced he would not seek re-election as sheriff and would instead run for the County Commission; his last day as sheriff is Aug. 31, 2026 [3][4]. He has cited a desire to spend more time with family, including an expected first grandchild [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Greene County Election Information / Sample Ballot, Aug. 6, 2026](https://www.greenecountytngov.com/election-information/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Retiring Sheriff Wesley Holt Seeks Greene County Commission Seat - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/2026/01/14/retiring-sheriff-wesley-holt-seeks-greene-county-commission-seat/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Greene County sheriff announces he won't seek reelection, will run for county commission - WBIR](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/greene-county-sheriff-announces-he-wont-seek-reelection/51-43d62468-8f19-4554-b374-ff71a545d9d8) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Wesley","fullname":"Wesley Holt","lastname":"Holt","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Greene County Commission District 5; sitting Greene County sheriff retiring after 37 years in law enforcement.","terms":[],"token":"P83Id2mltQ"}